Surgery results in low relapse and progression rates in extramedullary plasmacytoma of the head and neck: A case cohort and review of the literature | Zendy

Matevž Škerget | Zendy; Tadej Dovšak | Zendy; Gregor Kos | Zendy; Samo Zver | Zendy

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Surgery results in low relapse and progression rates in extramedullary plasmacytoma of the head and neck: A case cohort and review of the literature

Author(s) -

Matevž Škerget,

Tadej Dovšak,

Gregor Kos,

Samo Zver

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

hematology reports

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2038-8330

DOI - 10.4081/hr.2020.8396

Subject(s) - medicine , extramedullary plasmacytoma , head and neck , cohort , plasmacytoma , multiple myeloma , radiation therapy , overall survival , surgery , radiology

Extramedullary plasmacytoma of the head and neck is a rare indolent neoplasm. Radiotherapy is often the preferred treatment option with excellent local control and survival. The risk of local recurrence or transformation to multiple myeloma is 10–30%. In our case-cohort, thorough, sensitive initial evaluation for disseminated clonal disease and the incorporation of surgery led to excellent results with no recurrences or systemic progression.

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